System Architect: Core System Components

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

A key asset at Volvo Cars is a competitive, robust, and easily deployable Core System which enables fast feature development.

Core System Components - What’s in it for you?
Volvo Cars Core System is built up by high performance and high integrity components with different Operating Systems that together ensure a highly reliable and safe car. At the department/ART Core System Components we develop core system hardware, deploy it using high integrity operating systems and integrate the applications on top. 

We have responsibilities that stretches all the way from concept development, through the development cycle, and to the launch of the car. This includes all steps in the process from defining platform components, to integration of application and continuous integration testing, for all involved disciplines. Our ART is responsible for developing and integrating several electronic control units used in all car platforms, both with sourced and in-house developed software.

What you will do
As an Architect for next generation Body Controllers you will lead the technical work and be part of building and developing an organization that is responsible to set up the Autosar based platform for next-generation body controllers.
You will support the agile teams in defining, exploring, and implementing enablers, provide oversight and guidance, and foster a quality-first culture using modern tools and technologies.

In this role, you work together with the architect community to set the core system vision, roadmap and long-term strategies for the development of our high integrity platform. This includes working with VolvoCars.OS, QNX, AUTOSAR and Linux. 
Your responsibility will also be to support the agile teams in defining, exploring, and implementing enablers, provide oversight and guidance, and foster a quality-first culture using modern tools and technologies.

Who are you
You are curious, positive, and have a strong drive to engage and support teams and people. Your communication skills are excellent, and you value collaboration and balancing of different stakeholders. You are passionate about your work and have a desire to implement your architectural vision. We see that you are open-minded towards new tools, solutions, and maybe most important, other team members. A large part of the work is bringing different technologies and people together into a coherent solution that is well aligned and highly effective. You are fluent in English, written and spoken.

Experience from below is considered meritorious
Furthermore, we think you know how to set up body controllers in an automotive context and has worked with AUTOSAR Base SoftWare. It is also meritorious if you have a wide understanding of relevant technologies within development and test of HW, SW, CI, and system safety. 

How to learn more and apply
For questions regarding the position please contact Hiring Manager Ulrika Berglin, ulrika.berglin@volvocars.com. For recruitment related questions, please contact Josephine Fagrell, josephine.fagrell@volvocars.com.

Kindly register your application as soon as possible but no later than 17th of April 2022. Please note that applications through email is not accepted and the recruitment process may need to be paused during the holiday period, answers may be delayed.